Ramgarh Town, Sikar

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Ramgarh Town 1

Town belonging to the Slkar chiefship in the Shekhawati nhdmat of the State of Jaipur, Rajputana, situated in 28 10' N. and 74 59' E,, about 103 miles north-west of Jaipui city. Population (1901), 11,023. The town, which is handsomely built and neatly fortified, possesses a combined post and telegraph office, and many palatial edifices belonging to wealthy bankers. Some of these bankers maintain 6 primary schools, attended in 1904 by 342 boys, and there are also 4 indigenous schools.